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Prohibited contribution or hospitality to a civil servant
September 27, 2021 in Updates /by fbadmin1I am a businessman and get a lot of requests for contributions from different civil servants. For example, I am called very regularly to contribute for funerals of closed ones of those who are working in the civil service. Is it an offence to contribute? My second question is whether it is an offence to […]
Procuring a prisoner to attend Court as witness
September 27, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1Our company is a defendant in civil suit which is still pending hearing for the defence side. Our key witness is our former managing director who is currently in prison serving a jail term. How can we procure a prisoner to come to Court as our witness? AK, Morogoro Section 60 of the Prisons Act […]
Age for enrollment for pre-primary and primary school education
September 27, 2021 in Education Act /by fbadmin1My daughter turned 5 years on 12 December last year. In January this year I approached the headteacher of the school where she is pursuing pre-primary school to enroll her for primary education. The headteacher refused my request on the ground that a 5 years old child is not eligible for enrollment for primary education. […]
Q&A – 27 September 2021
September 27, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Age for enrollment for pre-primary and primary school education My daughter turned 5 years on 12 December last year. In January this year I approached the headteacher of the school where she is pursuing pre-primary school to enroll her for primary education. The headteacher refused my request on the ground that a 5 years old […]
Claim for costs in criminal matters
September 20, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1My neighbour made a false accusation against me to the Police that I threatened to shoot him with a pistol which I have never even owned. I was arrested and charged with the offence of threatening violence although I was released on Court bail. I have been attending Court almost once every month for the […]
Change of child’s name
September 20, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law /by fbadmin1My son was baptised three weeks ago at the age of 16 years. He wants to use his baptismal name which is different from his name appearing in his birth certificate. What is the procedure for changing the child’s name in the birth certificate? BK, Bukoba Section 14 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act […]
Aiding or abetting a tax offence
September 20, 2021 in Criminal Law, Tax Law and the TRA /by fbadmin1When can a person who has no liability to pay tax be charged with aiding, abetting or counseling commission of a tax offence? Can a tax consultant or a legal advisor who represents or acts for a taxpayer after the assessment is raised by the revenue authority be charged with aiding, abetting or counseling the […]
Q&A – 20 September 2021
September 20, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Aiding or abetting a tax offence When can a person who has no liability to pay tax be charged with aiding, abetting or counseling commission of a tax offence? Can a tax consultant or a legal advisor who represents or acts for a taxpayer after the assessment is raised by the revenue authority be charged […]
Compensation for death caused by wildlife
September 13, 2021 in Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1My brother was killed by a hyena in my home village at night when he was on his way home from a neighbouring village. Can you guide me how to claim compensation from the government? MC, Musoma The government does not pay compensation for loss of life or injury caused by dangerous wild animals. It […]
Number of paid maternity leaves entitled
September 13, 2021 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1We are negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement with a Trade Union and would like to get your opinion on the following issues of labour law. Does the law limit the terms of paid maternity leave the employer is bound to give the employee during subsistence of the employment relationship? Within what span of time is […]
Selling alcohol to under 18 years child
September 13, 2021 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1I am small entrepreneur who runs a small pub in the street where I live. I am told that the law does not allow selling beers and other intoxicating liquors to persons under the age of 18 years. Is my understanding correct? AK, Moshi Your understanding is not correct. Legal age to drink is actually […]
Q&A – 13 September 2021
September 13, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Selling alcohol to under 18 years child I am small entrepreneur who runs a small pub in the street where I live. I am told that the law does not allow selling beers and other intoxicating liquors to persons under the age of 18 years. Is my understanding correct? AK, Moshi Your understanding is not […]
Procedure for eviction of a tenant for failure to pay rent
September 6, 2021 in Property and Planning Law /by fbadmin1We are a company running a real estate business by building and leasing apartments to desiring tenants. Most of our tenants are foreigners. One of our tenants left the country in February, 2020 just before the Corona outbreak in Tanzania. The tenant has not returned to the country todate and we don’t know his whereabouts. […]
Amount of alcohol a driver is allowed to consume
September 6, 2021 in Traffic Regulations /by fbadmin1I drive my own car to and from my work-place. As is the case with many other men, on my way home I take few beers in the bars situated along the road. I would like to know if the law prescribes the quantity of beers a driver is authorised to drink as a police […]
Q&A – 6 September 2021
September 6, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Amount of alcohol a driver is allowed to consume I drive my own car to and from my work-place. As is the case with many other men, on my way home I take few beers in the bars situated along the road. I would like to know if the law prescribes the quantity of beers […]
Chief Justice Issues Remote Proceedings and Electronic Recording Rules
September 1, 2021 in Legal Update, Updates /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 2 September 2021
Q&A – 30 August 2021
August 30, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Employment contract with a minor We are a food processing company operating in a remote area. In the place where we are operating, there are many poor families and orphans and in order to help children and the orphans around, we would like to employ them to perform some light work available. Our questions are […]
Selling counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine
August 23, 2021 in Consumer and Claimant Rights, Criminal Law /by fbadmin1I have heard news in the international media that in other countries some people have been found selling counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines. Do we have such a law in Tanzania that addresses sale or supply of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines? AO, Arusha Yes. We have such protection under our laws. Under section 76 of the Tanzania Medicine […]
Divorce before expiration of two years of marriage
August 23, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law, Family, Relationships, Wills & Probate /by fbadmin1It is one year now since I contracted my marriage but feel I need to petition the Court for divorce because I suspect my husband has an adulterous association with other women. There are people telling me that the law does not allow divorce before expiry 2 years from the date of contracting the marriage. […]
Uncertified driving instructor
August 23, 2021 in Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1One evening whilst on the road training my 17 year old daughter how to drive, we were stopped by a traffic police who asked us two questions. First if my daughter had a learner driver’s licence and if I had an instructor’s certificate. My daughter had a learner driver’s licence but I did not have […]
Q&A – 23 August 2021
August 23, 2021 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Uncertified driving instructor One evening whilst on the road training my 17 year old daughter how to drive, we were stopped by a traffic police who asked us two questions. First if my daughter had a learner driver’s licence and if I had an instructor’s certificate. My daughter had a learner driver’s licence but I […]
Landlord selling tenant’s car to recover rental arrears
August 15, 2021 in Property and Planning Law /by fbadmin1My tenant who is a foreigner left the country for abroad where he stayed for four years before returning to the country. Before he left the country he said he would stay there for only 1 week. To assure me that his stay abroad would be short, he left with me his car together with […]
A divorced spouse continues to use NHIF beneficiary card
August 15, 2021 in Children, Relationships, Marriage and Divorce Law, Family, Relationships, Wills & Probate /by fbadmin1I was married to a public servant but we have now divorced. My spouse is a NHIF member and I have a NHIF beneficiary card given to me as a spouse of the member. Despite the divorce, my former spouse has not demanded the return of the NHIF card. Am I allowed to continue using […]
Tooting horn unreasonably
August 15, 2021 in Traffic Regulations /by fbadmin1While driving I tooted horn to alert the driver in front of me who was driving slowly to speed up. A traffic police who was also in front of me stopped me and alleged that it was wrong for me to toot. Is it an offence to toot? FM, Dar Section 39B(1)(2) of the Road […]